Board of Directors, 2017-2018
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![]() Tim Martin Chairman-Elect K&N Engineering |
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SEMA is governed by a Board of Directors who
volunteer their time to lead and guide the association. A professional staff is
responsible for the day-to-day execution of the programs and services.
The individuals serving on the board are doing more than just "getting involved"
and leading the association. They are serving the industry and all of the
businesses within it. They are providing direction and playing a critical role
in shaping the future of the automotive specialty-equipment market.
The
SEMA board consists of four officers (chairman, chairman-elect, immediate past
chairman/secretary, treasurer) and ten directors. While there is a limited
number of seats on the board, the election process gives all SEMA-member
companies the ability to influence the future of the automotive
specialty-equipment industry.
In addition to having the ability to vote
in the election, SEMA-member companies also have an opportunity to play a role
in the process from the very beginning.
In fact, the election process
begins with employees of SEMA-member companies recommending people in the
industry who, in their opinion, would be good candidates to run for the SEMA
board. Members are free to nominate colleagues as well as themselves. A
nominating committee then reviews all recommendations. This group consists of
nine individuals, who, by agreeing to sit on the committee, are ineligible to
run for the board during that election year. The group reviews each nomination
based on industry experience, knowledge of business affairs, integrity and other
similar characteristics.
The nominating committee then submits its
recommendations for potential candidates to the current board of directors. This
process of checks and balances ensures that the final list of candidates
includes only highly qualified nominees. Names and background information on the
final candidates are posted on the SEMA Election microsite. According to SEMA
bylaws, there are four basic voting categories: Manufacturers,
Distributor/Retailer, Services, and Manufacturers' Reps. Members are free to
vote for a candidate in each of the membership categories.
Ballots
returned before the stated deadline are collected and tabulated by an outside
web ballot/election company. The SEMA President and two board members confirm
the election results, and the final results are announced soon after all
candidates have been contacted. New directors and officers begin their service
in July.
All board positions serve three-year terms. (The chairman-elect
serves in that position for two years, then serves as chairman for the
succeeding two years.) Directors may be re-elected to serve up to two
consecutive three-year terms in office, and they may be re-elected to office
after two consecutive terms following a minimum break in continuous service of
two consecutive years.